Cultural Carriage Rides

December 9, 2015

Take a horse-drawn cruise through Cleveland's famed
Cultural Gardens this holiday season.

While it may not be a one-horse open sleigh, it's pretty
close. The Cleveland Cultural Gardens
in Cleveland's Glenville neighborhood will be alight with holiday cheer this
season, and can be experienced for the first time while in a horse-drawn
carriage.

Whether a family outing or just a good excuse to snuggle
up with your one-and-only on a winter night, the Holiday Carriage Rides are a
great way to create memories while enjoying one of Cleveland's best representations
of its rich cultural diversity.

During the Holiday Carriage Rides, two carriages will give
tours of the Cultural Gardens, leaving from the Upper Italian Garden (990 East
Blvd.) in Rockefeller Park every Saturday and Sunday from noon to 8 p.m. Dec. 5
through Jan. 3. The rides are offered at two flat fees: $25 for a 15-minute
ride or $50 for a 30 minute ride. Carriages can fit up to five people, so pack
in to stay warm!

Need more friends to fill the seats? Just let them know
there will be hot chocolate and marshmallows involved. Before or after the
ride, warm up alongside a sculpted outdoor fireplace with openings for
'mallow-roasting, and indulge in hot chocolate, hot cider and snacks from local
vendors.

The Holiday Carriage Rides, sponsored by Cleveland World
Festival, Famicos Foundation and Shamrock Carriages, are a part of a year of
special events celebrating the Cleveland Cultural Gardens' Centennial. The
Cleveland World Festival hosts its namesake annual event each summer in
Rockefeller Park, and wanted to give visitors a great way to enjoy the Cultural
Gardens year-round.

"This is one more jewel in the holiday crown of
Cleveland," says James Levin, Director of Cleveland World Festival and
Special Events Coordinator for Famico. "The Cultural Gardens are an
extraordinary resource that is underappreciated and underused, and we hope that
this will become another treasured annual Cleveland event like the World
Festival."

The carriage rides are operated by Shamrock Carriages, a
veteran company owned by Peter Leneghan, the owner of Cleveland staple Stone
Mad Pub in the Gordon Arts District. Leneghan came to the United States from
Ireland and offered carriage rides in New York City's Central Park before
coming to Cleveland. Now, he brings a way to see Cleveland's diversity through
a nostalgic ride among the Cultural Gardens. And better yet, the gardens will
be lit up spectacularly with holiday lights and decorations.

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